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(857) 253-3955

(857) 253-3955 is a landline / voip number from Cambridge, MA on a prefix assigned to PAETEC (Windstream). Consumers have filed 1 complaint about it: 1 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry, most recently on 2026-08-07.

Reported this month — 1 FTC complaint in the last 30 days, most recently 27 days ago, for prize and sweepstakes robocalls.

No negative reports yet

Who called me from (857) 253-3955?

Carrier & location

Type
Landline / VoIP
Assigned carrier
PAETEC (Windstream)
Rate center
Cambridge, MA
Prefix 857-253
assigned 2001-04-23, pooled block
Area code
857 — Massachusetts
Time zone
E

This prefix is assigned to a wireline or VoIP operator. VoIP lines are cheap to obtain in bulk, which makes them a common vehicle for spam and scam calling campaigns. Carrier assignment shows who the prefix was allocated to; numbers can be ported, and caller ID can be spoofed.

Complaint history

1
Reports
1
Last 30 days
100%
Robocall
FTC Do Not Call reports
12026-08-07
Community reports
0

FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports).

Did this number call you? What was it?

What (857) 253-3955 was reported for

1 consumer reported this number to the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry on 2026-08-07. Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports).

Reported this month100% said it was a robocall

Reported this month — 1 FTC complaint in the last 30 days, most recently 27 days ago, for prize and sweepstakes robocalls.

FTC reports
1
Last 30 days
1
Last 7 days
0
First report
2026-08-07
Last report
2026-08-07
States
1

Reported for

The subject each consumer chose when filing. “Impostor” means the caller claimed to be a government agency, a business, or a relative.

  • Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes
    1 (100%)

1 of 1 consumers who answered the question said the call was a recorded message or robocall. Prerecorded sales calls to a cell phone require prior express written consent under the TCPA.

Where it was reported

The state the consumer filed from — where the call landed, not where it originated.

  • MA
    1 (100%)

Most often from East Bridgewater, MA.

Recent FTC reports naming (857) 253-3955

The most recent Do Not Call complaints, as filed: the date the consumer reported it, when they said the call happened, what it was about, and the city and state they filed from.

ReportedSubjectFrom
2026-08-07Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakesEast Bridgewater, MA

Reported in the last 7 days in area code 857 (Massachusetts)

Other 857 numbers consumers reported to the FTC this week — useful when a campaign is rotating through an area code.

All reported 857 numbers →

Source: FTC Do Not Call Reported Calls data, published every weekday. These are unverified consumer reports — they record what someone said about a call, not a finding against the number's owner. Caller ID is routinely spoofed, so a report can describe a call that only displayed this number. No reporter is identified beyond city and state.

Is (857) 253-3955 a scam? Community reports

No community reports for (857) 253-3955 yet. If this number called you, you're likely the first — leave a report below and help the next person who searches it.

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Other reported numbers starting (857) 253

Robocall campaigns often rotate through a block of numbers on the same prefix — if several neighbors have complaints too, that's campaign behavior.

What to do next

Block it on Android or iPhone, turn on your carrier's free filtering, and report the call to the FCC and FTC — those complaints are the public record this page is built from.

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FAQs about (857) 253-3955

Who called me from (857) 253-3955?

(857) 253-3955 is a landline / voip number on a prefix assigned to PAETEC (Windstream), based in Cambridge, MA. Consumers have filed 1 complaint about it — 1 with the FTC's Do Not Call Registry, most often describing prize and sweepstakes calls.

Is (857) 253-3955 a scam or robocall?

1 consumer reported (857) 253-3955 to the FTC, and 100% of those who answered the question said it was a recorded message or robocall. The most common subject was prize and sweepstakes. 1 of the reports were filed in the last 30 days, so the campaign is current. Complaints are a strong signal, not proof — never share personal or payment information with an unsolicited caller.

Should I call (857) 253-3955 back?

Reports about this number are current — the most recent FTC complaint was filed 2026-08-07 — so calling back is not advisable. As a general rule, only return a call you were expecting: a caller with legitimate business will leave a voicemail.

WhoCalledLookup is not a consumer reporting agency (FCRA). Community reports are user opinions, not statements of fact by this site; FTC and FCC complaints are unverified consumer submissions. Own this number? Dispute a listing.